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Healthy Skin: The Sunscreen That's a ... Ball?

What's your favorite brand of sunscreen? Would you try this newfangled variety that's a ... ball?

Real Simple recently featured a list of new and innovative sunscreen products and the Own Active Block Ball ($15) made the list. I admit, I had to do a double take. A sunscreen that's a ... ball? Here's their review: "Say goodbye to that typical solid stick and apply your sun protection with this purse-size ball. Thanks to the clear form of zinc used, this mineral formula won’t leave white residue and has an SPF 30 that will last all day."

Sounds promising, but I can't help but think it's a tad gimmicky, you? Would sunscreen on a stick make you more apt to slather it on?